# In 2007, Josh Brolin turned down James Cameron. The role was worth almost $7 billion

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2007-josh-brolin-turned-down-james-cameron-the-role-was-worth-almost-7-billion/
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T20:55:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-2007-josh-brolin-turned-down-james-cameron-the-role-was-worth-almost-7-billion/
- Topics: Business, Markets

## Key points

- Brolin turned down the role of Quaritch in *Avatar*.
- The filming commitment was expected to last 18 months.
- The three films have earned almost $7 billion.

## Summary

In 2007, after the success of *No Country for Old Men*, Josh Brolin declined James Cameron’s offer to play the villain Miles Quaritch in *Avatar*. Brolin said he understood Cameron was angry, but wanted more information and weighed the commitment against other career opportunities.

The article says the role required about 18 months of filming in New Zealand in motion-capture gear. Stephen Lang took the part and returned for the sequels; the three *Avatar* films have earned almost $7 billion at cinemas, while Brolin later said Cameron called him names after he turned the offer down.

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